Definition of Organism. Meaning of Organism. Synonyms of Organism

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Definition of Organism

Organism
Organism Or"gan*ism, n. [Cf. F. organisme.] 1. Organic structure; organization. ``The advantageous organism of the eye.' --Grew. 2. (Biol.) An organized being; a living body, either vegetable or animal, compozed of different organs or parts with functions which are separate, but mutually dependent, and essential to the life of the individual. Note: Some of the lower forms of life are so simple in structure as to be without organs, but are still called organisms, since they have different parts analogous in functions to the organs of higher plants and animals.

Meaning of Organism from wikipedia

- An organism is any living thing that functions as an individual. Such a definition raises more problems than it solves, not least because the concept of...
- unicellular organism, also known as a single-celled organism, is an organism that consists of a single cell, unlike a multicellular organism that consists...
- that discoveries made in the model organism will provide insight into the workings of other organisms. Model organisms are widely used to research human...
- A microorganism, or microbe, is an organism of microscopic size, which may exist in its single-celled form or as a colony of cells. The possible existence...
- A multicellular organism is an organism that consists of more than one cell, unlike unicellular organisms. All species of animals, land plants and most...
- An aerobic organism or aerobe is an organism that can survive and grow in an oxygenated environment. The ability to exhibit aerobic respiration may yield...
- A genetically modified organism (GMO) is any organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. The exact definition...
- The HACEK organisms are a group of fastidious Gram-negative bacteria that are an unusual cause of infective endocarditis, which is an inflammation of...
- A juvenile is an individual organism (especially an animal) that has not yet reached its adult form, ****ual maturity or size. Juveniles can look very different...
- Male (symbol: ♂) is the **** of an organism that produces the gamete (**** cell) known as sperm, which fuses with the larger female gamete, or ovum, in the...